Lee H. Katzin

Born
12 April 1935
Died
30 October 2002 (aged 67)
Place of birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Birth name
Lee Henry Katzin
Known for
Director

Lee H. Katzin started directing features in the late 1960s. Turning to made-for-television movies, he became one of the busiest directors in that genre, churning out a slew of mostly routine fodder. Every so often, however, one would rise above the rest: Along Came a Spider (1970) is a tense, gritty murder mystery, and The Quest (1976) is a lively, beautifully shot, well paced and hugely enjoyable western, enlivened by rollicking performances from Brian Keith, Cameron Mitchell and Keenan Wynn.